# Introducing Agaba Derrick as OpenELIS Community Volunteer of the Month for February 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Community\ **Tags:** volunteer-of-month\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123 "2026-03-16T13:39:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moses\_Mutesasira](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/moses_mutesasira/32/72_2.png) [@Moses\_Mutesasira](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Moses_Mutesasira)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/1 "2026-03-16T13:39:55Z")
Hello Community, Following a recent call for [Norminating the Community volunteer of the month February 2026](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/selecting-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/1965), Agaba Derrick’s name came on top of the List. Lets learn more about @Agaba_Derrick_Junior from himself #### Name : **Agaba Derrick** ![21-DIT-BU-R-0020](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/openelisci/original/2X/0/012a8fa7daf6658e6e0b5ffab69da7df4a721fa5.jpeg) > **Back ground in IT** > My journey into IT began with self-taught programming in Java and Python before enrolling in a Software Engineering program at Bugema University, > > Since 2023, I have been an active contributor to the OpenELIS Global community, gaining hands-on experience with Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, and integration testing. Beyond technical contributions, I have taken on a community leadership role, onboarding new contributors, facilitating weekly developer calls, and helping resolve blockers for other developers. > > My passion for contribution to Healthcare Systems, has influenced my background through a combination of academic studies, open-source contributions, and self-directed learning. > > **How you joined OpenELIS community** > I joined openelis through OpenMRS > > **What you mainly do around the community** > **Backend Development** Writing backend code including REST APIs and backend services using Java and Spring within the OpenELIS codebase. > > **Testing** Writing and improving backend tests, including integration tests, to increase test coverage across the project. > > **Documentation** Creating and maintaining documentation to support developers and improve understanding of the codebase. > > **Community Leadership** Leading weekly community calls, onboarding new contributors, and answering implementation questions to support the growth and smooth running of the community. We are Glad to have you @Agaba_Derrick_Junior in our community and keep up the good work ---
**Author:** ![Moses\_Mutesasira](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/moses_mutesasira/32/72_2.png) [@Moses\_Mutesasira](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Moses_Mutesasira)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/2 "2026-03-16T13:40:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Agaba\_Derrick\_Junior](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/agaba_derrick_junior/32/503_2.png) [@Agaba\_Derrick\_Junior](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Agaba_Derrick_Junior)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/3 "2026-03-16T13:46:22Z")
Much Appreciated ! Thank you Community ---
**Author:** ![sagar.khandagre998](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/sagar.khandagre998/32/1018_2.png) [@sagar.khandagre998](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/sagar.khandagre998)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/4 "2026-03-16T15:13:33Z")
Must Appreciated @Agaba_Derrick_Junior ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/5 "2026-03-16T17:34:38Z")
It is always a pleasure to have @Agaba_Derrick_Junior around, and he really deserves it. ---
**Author:** ![Lemeri123](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/lemeri123/32/781_2.png) [@Lemeri123](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Lemeri123)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/6 "2026-03-16T17:38:34Z")
Well Done @Agaba_Derrick_Junior 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Vijay\_Kv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/vijay_kv/32/1095_2.png) [@Vijay\_Kv](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Vijay_Kv)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/7 "2026-03-17T16:59:39Z")
Congrats @Agaba_Derrick_Junior 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![Sameh\_Elwan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/sameh_elwan/32/1142_2.png) [@Sameh\_Elwan](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Sameh_Elwan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/introducing-agaba-derrick-as-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/2123/8 "2026-03-18T07:27:29Z")
> [@Moses\_Mutesasira](#): > > Hello Community, > Following a recent call for [Norminating the Community volunteer of the month February 2026](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/selecting-openelis-community-volunteer-of-the-month-for-february-2026/1965), > Agaba Derrick’s name came on top of the List. > > Lets learn more about @Agaba_Derrick_Junior from himself Congratulations 🥰@Agaba_Derrick_Junior